The Athenaeum Foundation on Thursday named Craig Mince as president, to take over the role held by Cassie Stockamp for a decade.

Mince, IMAX Theatre at Indiana State Museum manager and board member at Indy Film Fest, will start Nov. 5.

The self-described film nerd said he jumped at this role when it opened.

"It's the first time where I saw a job posting where I could check off everything they were looking for in a candidate," Mince said. "This will obviously give me a chance to step off the screen and more on the stage. It's really exciting. It's just one of those opportunities that doesn't often come up in my line of work."

Mince has been with the IMAX for 17 years, and with Indy Film Fest for 10. He still plans to be involved with Indy Film Fest, he said.

The Athenaeum Foundation board worked with Stockamp, who announced she would be leaving this summer to travel the world, to conduct a nationwide search for her successor.

Stockamp will work with Mince on his transition to the position.

"She's done an absolutely amazing job," Mince said. "They're big shoes to fill and I will fill them to best of my ability."